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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

1315.0. "WOMAD" by CHEFS::BARKERN (This town needs an enema) Wed Jul 19 1995 19:20

    Is anybody going this year?
    
    Does anybody care?
    
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1315.1UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindThu Jul 20 1995 09:236
    I'd love to go, but I'm spent out after Glastonbury.  I think all of
    the day tix for Saturday have gone, although I'm still tyempted by the
    SUnday line up (featuring Ali Farka Toure, I think thats how its spelt
    anyways).
    
    mikef
1315.2CHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWThu Jul 20 1995 10:201
Far too pricey for me.
1315.3Anyone got a line up??ADDULT::ROBERTSONThere's always next year!!!Thu Jul 20 1995 13:117
Get a Passport to Leisure. Only costs �7.50 for the day. Not bad for 12 hours
entertainment. Weigh that up against �8 to watch Swansea for 90 minutes!!

I'm going on Sunday. I wanted to go tomorrow for Trans Global Underground, but I
can't make it unfortunately.

Al
1315.4Damn you, you want to fight? Fight Me.CHEFS::BARKERNThis town needs an enemaThu Jul 20 1995 13:465
    I'm really tempted to try some of the Capoeira (sp) Brazillian Martial
    Arts/Dance stuff.  It looks really cool,  Somehow I think that a Lard
    like me won't be so graceful!
    
    Nigel 
1315.5CHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWThu Jul 20 1995 15:406
re .3

Aye, or there's the "Swansea festival"!  Featuring Roy Wood, Bonnie Tyler, 
Energy Orchard, Tom Robinson band etc. etc.!!!

10 quid for 3 (or 4, I think) days.
1315.6ADDULT::ROBERTSONThere's always next year!!!Fri Jul 21 1995 13:544
Are you sure you're looking at the 1995 festival, looks more like it should be
1975 ;-)

Al
1315.7BTATST::RIOT01::KINGMad mushroomsFri Jul 21 1995 14:536
    
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    Worth going to see for the Tom Robinson band!
    
    Chris.
1315.8CHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWFri Jul 21 1995 15:025
re .6

Well that's the valleys for you isn't it, boyo.  There's lovely, isn't it.

m.
1315.9The Convert!CHEFS::BARKERNThis town needs an enemaMon Jul 24 1995 14:5262
    I went,(as you'd expect what with me starting the note). and it was
    CRAP.  Don't bother going stay away from any future festivals etc etc
    etc.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Right then,  Now I've got rid of most of you I'll tell you the truth!
    
    It is without a doubt the only festival still in exsistence that is a
    festival in every sense of the word.  Quite simply it makes all of the
    other festivals look like the Media Controlled farces that they are.  I
    include all of te festivals that I have been to in the past, such as
    Reading ,  Glasters and Pheonix,  I won't speak for ones that I haven't
    visited.
    
    I can't list highs and lows as there was only one big high.  From the
    moment that I pitched tent and the group next to us asked if I wanted a
    cup of tea then I knew that this was going to be a cool time!
    
    
    I went with a very limited knowledge of World Music mainly going
    because I wanted to do a Festy this year (well you have to) and the
    others had already lost their appeal.  I am now very aware of just how
    small my exsistance is,  how little I have done and experienced in life
    and very ashamed of the culture to which I am a member.  In one weekend
    I found myself talking to virtually every nationality of people either
    using pidgeon language or actions,  trying consciously not to slip into
    English which I think is very arrogant (us to expect the whole world to
    talk it just 'cos we beat them all up a few hundred years ago).  As
    most of the artists I met were African then French was the order of the
    day..
    
    I'm rabbiting so I'll get to the point.  This is the only music festy
    left.  It's not about how cool you look,  not about which band you have
    on your T shirt,  not about getting in the moshpit for a scrap.  It's
    just about Music,  Dance and cultures.  
    
    Very Educational,  very enjoyable,  totally awesome,  if you have an
    open mind and truly love music then go next year.  If you just want to
    listen to whatever NME tells you is cool then go to Reading with all of
    the other sad puppets!!
    
    
    See ya
    
    
    Nigel B
    
    
1315.10CHEFS::GEORGEMlived eht pihsroWMon Jul 24 1995 14:551
See ya at Reading then...
1315.11May just go surfing insteadCHEFS::BARKERNThis town needs an enemaMon Jul 24 1995 18:406
    You probably will 'cos being the fickle sod that I am I will go anyway
    and moan about it the next day!
    
    May go to see the Royal Short Icelandic Princess.
    
    
1315.12CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed May 29 1996 13:343
    Anyone know what the lineup for this years WOMAD is?
    
    Mikef
1315.13CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindMon Jun 10 1996 14:5510
    Well, I got my leaflet...  This years line up looks good..
    
    Apart from all of the obscure peeps that I have never heard of, you also
    get  Transglobal Underground (Fri), Banco de Gaia (Sat), and Dreadzone
    (Sun).  I think day tix are �22 (�18 Fri), and weekend tix are �50.
    
    I'm getting into some seriously creative accountancy to see how I can
    afford to go...
    
    mikef         
1315.14ZUR01::ASHGGrahame Ash @RLEMon Jun 10 1996 16:157
Hi Mike,

I'm sure some kind soul who lives in Reading (and has a Passport to Leisure 
card) will make you a kind offer soon (I'd send you mine, but it ran out two 
weeks ago)

grahame
1315.15CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindMon Jun 10 1996 16:174
    I'll check that one out - do you just need the passport to leisure when
    you get the tix, or will I need it again on the gate?
    
    m
1315.16ZUR01::ASHGGrahame Ash @RLEMon Jun 10 1996 16:274
I think the way it used to work was you could only pay on the gate - may have 
changed by now though.

g
1315.17CHEFS::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindMon Jun 10 1996 17:144
    I think that PTL holders can get one day tix in advance, for a mere
    �10!  Sounds a bargain to me...
    
    mikef